Sustainable Progress #3 | Unpacking 2 proposed climate disclosure rules, Q&A w/ Michelle Li, and a full carbon market webinar recap.
Welcome to the 3rd edition of Sustainable Progress by CarbonBetter . Subscribe to stay informed on sustainability news, as well as our latest blog posts and upcoming events.
In this edition, we cover two different proposed rules that would require affected companies to disclose climate-related risks, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One would affect federal suppliers and the other would affect public companies. Also in this edition: a Q&A with clever carbon 's Michelle Li in the latest edition of Modern Planeteers, a full recap of our latest webinar on the carbon market supply gap, and we get to know Joseph Smalec , CarbonBetter's Technology Manager.
Here's the latest news and upcoming events from the past two weeks:
NEWS
A proposed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule would require that public companies account for their carbon in the same manner that they account for their cash. The proposed rule, titled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors,” would require “consistent, comparable, and reliable” disclosure of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from public companies. This proposed rule is very similar to a rule proposed by the Biden-Harris administration that would require standardized emissions disclosures from federal suppliers. This proposed rule represents the latest iteration of the SEC's environmental disclosure requirements dating back to the 1970s.
Welcome to this edition of Modern Planeteers, a series that features leaders in the sustainability space taking charge and making a difference with their work. This series aims to shine a light on some of the heroes who are working to carve out a path to a more sustainable economy and the planet as a whole. Today's Q&A is with Michelle Li , founder of clever carbon and Women and Climate . Michelle is also a TEDx and SXSW 2022 speaker on the topic of carbon literacy.
Last week, Nicole Sullivan , our Director of Climate Services, got the chance to sit down with Dan Linsky from ClimeCo and Julius Pasay from The Climate Trust , two leaders in the carbon offset project development space, to discuss efforts to close the current supply gap in the carbon market and the challenges in developing projects and issuing credits at scale. This post includes a recap of the discussion as well as a link to the full replay.
The single largest supplier of goods and services in the world—the United States (US) government, which spends $650 billion with suppliers annually—has issued a proposed new rule that would require government suppliers to disclose carbon emissions, with scope requirements varying by the amount of federal supplier revenue. This new step is part of a plan to achieve net-zero emissions procurement by 2050 under President Biden's Federal Sustainability Plan.
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Meet Joseph Smalec , CarbonBetter's Technology Manager. In his free time Joe enjoys gardening, kayaking and hiking. At work he manages CarbonBetter's technology infrastructure and keeps the business running smoothly. Sustainability habits such as composting and walking anytime he can avoid driving are important to Joe. He's a valuable team leader, and we're happy to have him here. Let's get to know Joe!
EVENTS
JANUARY 18, 2023 @ 1 PM CST—In this 1-hour conversation, panelists Jordan Rosa from CarbonBetter and Sherry Frey from NielsenIQ , with moderator Nicole Sullivan from CarbonBetter, will explore the latest data regarding sustainability claims by industry, how consumer perceptions about sustainability are changing, ways to prioritize and plan work in 2023 to achieve 2040 goals, how to confidently make claims even in high-growth organizations with rapidly expanding footprints, and why it’s so critical to report on progress and challenges—and not just successes.—EVENT DETAILS.
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